» Autocar

They are often referred to as mules, yard trucks, tugs, shunts, jockeys, spotters, and shunters but it all means the same thing: A truck that can safely and efficiently move a large volume of trailers or chassis over short distances in a short period of time.

Autocar X-Spotter shunt trucks are designed to move 25 to 75+ trailers per shift and have a built-in 5th wheel that when coupled to a trailer hydraulically elevates raising the trailer dolly legs off the ground for quick transport and relocation. Lower displacement 6.7 litre high torque low horsepower engines mean far less fuel is consumed when compared to moving trailers with a typical sleeper or day cab hiway truck. Autocar delivers on value for shunt trucks, combining the best package of features for reliability, efficiency, durability, safety and ergonomics. Glasvan offers a variety of Autocar models to fit your operational needs. We sell new, used and refurbished units at all price points plus we can arrange shipping to anywhere in North America.

Glasvan offers a variety of new, used and refurbished Autocar models at all price points and we ship anywhere in North America.

TAKE A VIRTUAL TOUR, EXPLORE THE FEATURES THAT MAKE THE AUTOCAR SHUNT SO PRODUCTIVE AND RELIABLE.

DOT Single Axle: If you have trailers or chassis to move in your busy operation but also need to run the equipment over the road then the DOT On Road single drive axle X-Spotter is what you need. This shunt truck model can be licensed for over the road flexibility while offering the nimble short wheelbase flexibility to work in the tightest confines that a single drive axle provides.
Off-Road Single Axle: Autocar X-Spotter Off Road shunt trucks despite their rugged appearance have many refinements to make them operator friendly and extremely productive at relocating trailers and chassis in your yards and to your docks.

Glasvan’s Autocar shunt trucks have carefully chosen specs to make for the safest, most durable and operator-friendly yard equipment available for use in off-road operations.
Heavy Duty Drive Axle: When you have heavy Canadian tridem, quad or 5+ axle trailer loads to move a heavy-duty drive axle equipped Autocar X-Spotter gets the job done. In addition, a heavy-duty drive axle equipped yard truck should be considered for operations that are more extreme due to unpaved surfaces, train track crossings or uneven surfaces. Autocar offers double reduction Dana and Meritor drive axle options plus Sisu and Dana planetary rear drives. These axles are designed to handle moving the heaviest loaded multi-axle trailers in the most severe off-road conditions.
Tandem Drive Axle DOT On-Road and Off-Road: Autocar offers a tandem drive axle version of the X-Spotter shunt truck. If you are moving fully loaded trailers over the road then a tandem drive axle shunt truck is. Fully loaded tandem axle, tridem, four and five+ axle trailers carrying as much as 95,000lbs of freight can potentially be legally scaled in Canada for over the road transport with an Autocar tandem drive axle DOT shunt tractor. Operator controlled interaxle power divider and differential locker gets power and traction to the ground to keep you moving.

Glasvan stocks tandem drive axle shunt trucks carefully spec’d for Canadian customers and our climate conditions.
Rentals, Leasing, and Maintenance Programs: Glasvan has the largest fleet of both DOT and off-road shunt trucks for short and long term rent in the Greater Toronto Area. We deliver the equipment quickly to your specified location and we offer comprehensive maintenance programs. Our fleet of mobile service trucks will visit your GTA location to service the equipment on site with minimal disruption to your operation. Glasvan will handle arranging credit for the shunt truck equipment you need with low rates for financing, lease to return, operating leases, long-term leasing to a residual and lease to own. If you need a shunt truck or many of them but aren’t interested in owning the equipment then let us design a lease that works for you.

Whether you need one shunt truck or 10+ talk to Glasvan about a lease with maintenance program.
Service and Parts: Glasvan has a shop location completely dedicated to maintaining, servicing and repairing shunt trucks. A tour of our operation and you’ll see mechanics working on all makes and models of yard trucks offering a full range of service and repair capability. We are Cummins engine authorized for diesel shunt truck engines. Glasvan has what is probably the largest parts department dedicated strictly to shunt trucks in all of Canada.

Ask the competition to see the broom closet that they keep their shunt truck parts in and then come to Glasvan to see our massive stock of critical componentry to get your shunt truck up and running fast. We stock and can source parts for several brands of yard trucks, not just Autocar.

VIEW INVENTORY